The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-07-14

At L anse, Mich. William n. Hendricks
committed suicide by shooting. He was
an old citizen. No cause Is assigned.
c. P. Dixon, who was for some time pas
senger and ticket agent for the Canadian
Pacific Railroad company In Portland,
IL defaulter to large amount. Dixon fed
to British Columbia. whore he could not
be arrested owing to the extradition law.
Several weeks ago Dixon returned to Port.
land to Gee his vile and was, at once ar:
rested. He was indicted and sentenced TO
three years in the penitentiafy:
1rishmah 81 st. Paul tender the earl OF
Aberdeen an elaborate banquet and vel.
come at the Ryan.
The Gutter Thistle arrived in Gowrock
bay few days ago, flying thirteen
fags, representing tho number of battles
she has won. Tho captain denies that
there have been any material changes in
the yachts crew, or that characterization
exists among the men. The Thistle will at
rig to enable her to cross the ocean. 1t is OK.
pected she will start for America In about
three weeks.
James G. Blaine left London recently
for Edinburgh. He was accompanied
by the lord mayor OF London and Senator
Hale oil Maine. The party occupied q roy.
81 saloon railroad car, which was decorat-
ed with flags and the Maine coat. of-arms
Mr.. Blaine will be the guest at Edinburgh
OF Andrew Carnegie, and he is expected TO
speak at reception organized by the peo.
pie OF Edinburgh to show their recognition
OF Mr.. Carnegie's generosity to the city.
Rev. E. .. Edgehill, chaplain general OF
the British army in London, has been
elected bishop OF the Halifax IN: s. diocese,
made vacant through the death OF Bishop
Binney.
Postmasters commissioned: Minneso ta:
Viola. A. j. Smith. Wisconsin: Hovlton,
A. L: Larne: Fourtbcl class postmasters
appointed-Dakota: Denny, c: E. Vanson.
Minnesota: Anytime, F. w. Benedict; Hit:
terdal 7. g: Anderson. Wiscohsin: Oar.
belIay, J: Very; Halder, Josephine Heis-
sci; Mortified, J. NJ. Ringnes; Pecksville,
~. Waglcy.
The secretary OF the interior rendered O
decision in the Fort Boise Qdaho) military
reservation case, which involves the ques-
ton OF the right OF the president to put in
reservation public lands not authorized
by act OF congress. The president had no
authority to put in reservation an
amount greater than that fixed by congress,
and the excess over that amount is sub.
ject to disposal under the general land
laws, Notwithstanding ths order declaring
the reservation.
DR.. Cross, once convicted OF the murder
OF DR.. McKune at Council Bluffs, was.found
not guilty on his second trial.
All possible effort being made to push
the extension OF the Milwaukee & st. Paul
to Lake Minnetonka, which will be CON-
pletcd in about two weeks to the hotel St.
Louis. This route will be seven miles
shorter trip to the lake than at present,
making at least ten minutes difference. 1t
is proposed also to shorten the running
time to the lake.
George Trent. alias Frank Vance, etc,
arrested in Chicago on charge OF forgery
preferred by the American Express compa.
ny and brought to St. Paul, waived exam.
ination and had his trial postponed until
the 18th inst. Bail was fixed at $500,
which he failed to furnish, and was placed in
the county jail.
A banquet was rendered the Earl OF
Aberdeen by the Irish.Americans of St.
Paul.
Mahtomcdi Chautauqua Assembly,, White
Bear lake, near st. Paul. July FL to July
80; Leon H. Vincent, superintendent. The
Chicago lady trio. assisted by signor G..
present through tho entire assembly.
A valuable collection OF over ton thous-
and objects illustrating the habits and &C.
complishments OF prehistoric man in Wes-
tern Europe, was opened to public exhibit
tion at the Smithsonian institute recently.
They were gathered by Thomas Wilson,
United States Consul ut Nice and his wife,
Hon. H. h. Strait of Shakopee and
James Norton OF St. Paul will start a
bank at Graceville in n few days. Mr.
Strait is an ex-cOngressman aud Mr.. Nor.
ton Is brother OF E. 8. Norton, the St..
Paul real estate man.
There are soon to be two important di.
plomatic changes. Col. Chaille Long, who
was for time on the staff OF 'Chinese"
Gordon In Egypt. is to be appointed con-
sui general and secretary Of legation to
Corea, and successor ia to DO appointed
for J. Fenner Leo, secretary OF legation to
Austria, who has been acting as charge
d'affaires there since the Kelley incident.
Mr.. Lee was of the opinion that he deserv.
ed tho promotion to minister on account
OF services rendered by him in adjusting the
differences between the United States and
Austria.
In the case Of John p. Soustilie Va. Ira
P. Lowry, involving section OF land at
Grand Forks, OAK, Soustilie relinqushed
bis right OF title and interest in the said
tract Dec. Is, 1882, and sold his improv-
ments June ID, 1888. He made applica.
ton for reinstatement in his pre-. emptiou
right, on the ground that he was not citi-
zen at the time OF the filing OF his first dc.
claratory statement. and his application
was granted by a letter OF tho land com.
missioner dated Dec. II, 1883. Nov. ~,
1885, the local office held that Soustilie
had acted in bad faith, and rejected his
proof, and Secretary Lamar affirms the de-
cision.
The following cablegram was received
recently: London, July S.-George Kel.
ley. New York: thank you and the Par.
liamentary Aid Association most sincerely
for the very opportune remittance of 95,
900, which have handed to the evicted
tenants relief fund. There is pressing
need in this direction, as evictions have
ter, and are being still further stimulated by
the crimes bill. I trust that all OF our
friends will redouble their amounts for.
these unhappy evictionsoflandlord oppres.
sion." [Signed.] PARSELL.
Ben Halliday, the overland route pioneer,
died at Portland, Oregon. Out OF his mail
contracts grew q claim of half q million
dollars, which he tried to get through con-
gress for several years. Large investments
in the Pacific slope railroad securities did
much to swell the amount OF Mr.. HALL.
DAY 8 wealth.. he was twice married. OF
his three children by the first marriage one
a son, survives him. One of the daughters
married a French count and died suddenly
In sleeping car. The news FASTENED tho
death OF her mother. The other daughter
married a French baron and she died in
Portland few years ago.
The Sun says that DR.. McGlynn returned
from the West, and II he opened his mail,
found q letter. from Archbishop Corrigan,
formally notifying him Of his excommuni.
cation from the Roman Catholic church.
The notification was sent to him by letter
mailed to his New York address. No
further action OF the church authorities in
this case is necessary.
Judge Alva A. knight has been expelled
from the Y. NJ. c. A., md the Plymouth
Congregational church of Chicago on &C.
count OF grossly immoral conduct practic-
ed under the cloak Of religion. knight has
made full confession Of his misconduct
and is understood to have left the city.
He is a native OF Massachusetts,, and during
the reconstruction period occupied several
public Offices in Florida.
Miss Mollie Garfield, only daughter OF
the late President James s. Garfield, is on.
gagged to be married to j. Stanley Brown,
her fathers priavte secretary.